On May 16 Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was able to go and watch her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, as he blasted off in space shuttle Endeavour. Giffords watched the launch from the roof of the launch control center with Kelly's twin brother and fellow astronaut Scott and Kelly's daughters Claire and Claudia.

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' and husband Mark Kelly's new book "Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope" comes out Tuesday Nov. 15. They share their remarkable and inspirational story with Diane Sawyer in an ABC News exclusive, Monday Nov. 14 at 10 p.m. ET.

Starting Thursday on World News with Diane Sawyer hear Rep. Gabrielle Giffords speak for the first time since the Tucson shooting. Giffords and husband Mark Kelly are sharing their truly astonishing path to recovery in a Diane Sawyer special, airing Monday Nov. 14.

Nearly five months after the Tucson shooting the first photos of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords were released to the press. The photos featured the same mega-watt smile Giffords had been known for before the shooting that nearly took her life.

Learn about the incredible journey towards recovery Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has undergone in the past year after the shooting in Tucson nearly took her life. Giffords and husband Mark Kelly share their story to Diane Sawyer in 20/20 special Monday Nov. 15.

<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Gabby-Story-Courage-Gabrielle-Giffords/dp/1451661061/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319835197&sr=1-1" target="external">Click here to purchase an advance copy of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and Mark Kelly's book: "Gabby: A story of Courage and Hope"</a>